Poker in Cambodia

The casinos and venues that host the most poker festivals in our database.

NagaWorld

Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Festivals

9

Next Festival

Jan 2027

Won Majestic Hotel

Sihanoukville, Cambodia

Festivals

4

Last Festival

Apr 2026

Jan 12 - Feb 22027 · 22 daysWPT Cambodia 2027World Poker TourPhnom PenhNagaWorldSchedule TBAin 2 months

Biggest Results in the Last 12 Months

Event	Festival	Winner	Entries	Prize Pool
#52 WPT CAMBODIA CHAMPIONSHIPFeb 9 2026	WPT Cambodia 2026Phnom Penh	Xiaosheng Zheng	425	$1.5M
#36 WPT PRIME CAMBODIAFeb 3 2026	WPT Cambodia 2026Phnom Penh	Andrey Kalgin	1,095	$1.1M
#39 CHAMPIONSHIPAug 24 2026	WPT Cambodia Passport to the World Championship 2026Phnom Penh	Ari Engel	391	$500K
#34 GOP Main EventApr 4 2026	The Coiled Path - GOP Phnom Penh 2026Phnom Penh	Kunal Patni	289	$500K
#64 5K HRFeb 8 2026	WPT Cambodia 2026Phnom Penh	Linh Tran	69	$314.6K
#59 MINI CHAMPIONSHIPFeb 7 2026	WPT Cambodia 2026Phnom Penh	Aleksandr Diudiaev	225	$250K

The Law on the Management of Integrated Resorts and Commercial Gambling (2020) regulates casinos, which are licensed by the Commercial Gambling Management Commission of Cambodia (CGMC). Article 68 bans Cambodians, including armed forces members, public servants and elected officials, from entering casinos or commercial gaming facilities to gamble, so casinos serve foreign visitors. The government has stepped up casino inspections and licence revocations linked to online scam operations since 2025.^{[1, 2, 3, 4, 5]}

• Casinos are for foreigners only; Cambodian citizens are barred from gambling in them.
• The CGMC, chaired by the Minister of Economy and Finance, licenses and inspects casinos.
• Casino gaming is only allowed on licensed casino premises in permitted zones.
• The law bans ATMs inside casinos and commercial gaming centres.
• As of September 2026, 18 casino licences had been revoked and 9 suspended over links to online scams.

Age: Cambodian citizens may not gamble in casinos at any age. A minimum age for foreign players was not found in the law summaries opened; check with the casino.^{[1, 2]}

A government directive of 18 August 2019 stopped new online gambling licences and ended renewals, and online gambling has been banned since the start of 2020. In September 2026 the government ordered casinos to stop all online betting, including live-streamed gambling, by 30 September; the anti-scam commission says online gambling is banned inside and outside casinos. There is no licensed online poker.^{[5, 6, 7, 8]}

Licensed online poker

None

Players can be prosecuted

Unclear

Sites blocked

Yes

Advertising ban

Unclear

• No online gambling licences have been issued since 18 August 2019 (Directive No. 07).
• The telecom regulator and the police have blocked illegal gambling websites under that directive.
• Casino-based online betting (live streams, online football betting, online lotteries) had to stop by 30 September 2026; 24 casinos confirmed compliance.
• Online scam compounds, many around Sihanoukville, are the focus of a national crackdown; over 600 suspected scam sites were cleared by October 2026.

Visa

Most visitors can get a 30-day tourist visa online as an e-visa or on arrival, and must submit the Cambodia e-Arrival Card within 7 days before flying in; passports need 6 months' validity. Overstays cost USD 10 per day. Check the official Cambodian e-visa site via a Cambodian embassy.

Money

The riel (KHR) is the official currency but US dollars are legal tender and widely used. ATMs exist in Phnom Penh and Sihanoukville but card skimming is common; check dollar notes for fakes and damage.

Casino Entry

Bring your foreign passport, since casinos admit foreigners only. Governments warn of petty crime in Sihanoukville and of fake job offers that lead to scam compounds there and in border areas; Australia advises against travel within 50 km of the Thai border, and land crossings to Thailand were closed at the time of checking.

Tax on Winnings

We have not confirmed yet how poker winnings are taxed in Cambodia. Check with the venue or a tax adviser before you play for large amounts.

The legal answers rest on official sources: laws, regulators, government and courts. News and poker media are marked as secondary sources and are used for the poker scene, not as the only basis of a legal answer.

1. 1.King Norodom enacts gambling law, betting on tighter control - The Nation (Thailand) (secondary source), accessed October 28, 2026
2. 2.Law on the Management of Commercial Gaming (Khmer text, promulgated 14 Nov 2020) - Open Development Cambodia, accessed October 28, 2026
3. 3.Gambling licensing in Cambodia - BNG Legal (secondary source), accessed October 28, 2026
4. 4.Cambodia prepares nationwide casino compliance evaluations - AGBrief (secondary source), accessed October 28, 2026
5. 5.Cambodia says 24 casinos halt online gambling under nationwide enforcement drive - AGBrief (secondary source), accessed October 28, 2026
6. 6.Hun Sen orders halt to issuing of online gambling licenses - CamboJA News (secondary source), accessed October 28, 2026
7. 7.Cambodia blocks 79 illegal gambling websites - Inside Asian Gaming (secondary source), accessed October 28, 2026
8. 8.Cambodian Law on the Management of Integrated Resorts and Commercial Gambling (LMCG) - B2B Asia News (secondary source), accessed October 28, 2026
9. 9.Cambodia travel advice - Smartraveller, Australian Government, accessed October 28, 2026
10. 10.Cambodia travel advice: Safety and security - UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, accessed October 28, 2026